Local Briefs: Michigan

August 04, 2007|STAFF REPORTS

BUCHANANNight Out Against Crime set for Tuesday The Buchanan Police Department will sponsor National Night Out Against Crime 2007 at McCoy Creek Park behind Buchanan High School from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. NNO is a day set aside in which residents and police can take a stand together against crime, drugs and violence within their communities. The event continues to grow in Buchanan each year, according to police. The public is invited to attend. DOWAGIACFirefighters hosting breakfast on Sunday The Indian Lake Fire Department, 33104 Old Michigan 62 West, Dowagiac, will sponsor an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 7 a.m. to noon Sunday. Cost is $5 for adults and $2.50 for children 12 and under. Carry out is available. Proceeds will go to purchase equipment. Village to interview manager candidates Six candidates who are vying for the village manager's job in Cassopolis will be interviewed on Aug. 11, the village clerk said. The public interviews are planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cassopolis Village Clerk Paula Beauchamp said. The candidates are: Mike Selden, of Grand Blanc; George Strand, of Battle Creek; Michael Brennan, of Louisville; Matthew Szymczak, of Dearborn Heights; Thomas Gromek, of Livonia; and Gary Cary, of Grandville, she said. The men are the latest candidates seeking to succeed Kevin Gillette as village manager. Gillette resigned in September 2006 to become city manager of Watervliet. BENTON HARBOR Pet contest set at Youth Fair The Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan is searching for the "Cutest Pet" in the community. The popular "Favorite Pet Photo Contest" will once again be a main attraction at the shelter's fair booth at the Berrien County Youth Fair Aug. 13-18. Entry submissions are being accepted until Aug. 15 and entry forms are available at the shelter at 641 S. Crystal, Benton Harbor, or online at www.humanesocietyswm.org. An entry fee of $5 per 4" x 5" photo is required at time of submission. Judging will be done by fairgoers at the fair by donating money to the photo of their choice. The top three vote-getters, as judged by the amount of money they raise, will win gift baskets. Fairgoers also will be able to see photos and profiles of many of the animals available for adoption at the Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan. Because of the continued influx of cats and kittens at the shelter the "item of the month" is canned cat food and dry kitten food. Donations can be delivered to the Humane Society or at the donation baskets at Pet Supplies Plus, Biscuits Pet Center & Paw Mart.